Characterizing the mortuary practices in Hualcayán, Ancash, Perú: Analysis of the content and distribution of artifacts in funerary contexts

Summary

In prehistory, the Peruvian highlands contained a complex array of mortuary practices through space and time. In the Ancash region at the site of Hualcayán, several funerary contexts have been excavated since 2011 that demonstrate this variation in mortuary practices between 250 BC to AD 950. This paper presents the results of a study of the archaeological materials excavated from six tombs at Hualcayán, that include the analysis of decorated ceramics, botanical and faunal remains, lithics, soil samples and other artifacts. The study reports the entire analysis of excavated materials from the chambers of the six tombs. This complete analysis of recovered cultural materials forms the basis for a model of the content and distribution of the types of mortuary settings at Hualcayán and their variations through time and space.

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• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)

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